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Alone with the Beloved: The words of ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn inThe Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• ABSTRACT
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Chapter 1: Prologue
• Methodology, Approach, Aim and Objective
• CHAPTER 2 The Ṣaḥīfa and ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn: An insight into their Context and Setting 
• 1. Setting the Context
• 1.1 Background
• Chapter 3: Life and Works of ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn
• Introduction
• 1.1 General Sketch
• 1.2 Childhood
• 1.3 How Imamate came to him
• 2.1 Hagiographical reports on His Personality and Spiritual Standing
• 3.1 Karbalā – The Prelude
• 3.2 Karbalā
• Chapter 4: The place of the Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya
• In Muslim Tradition: An Analysis Into Authenticity
• 1.1 Background of the Ṣaḥīfat al-Sajjādiyya93
• 2.1 Authenticity of Text
• 2.2 Semantic meanings and usage of the word Ṣaḥīfa
• 2.3 Linguistic Analysis
• 2.4 Sajʿ in the Ṣaḥīfat al-Sajjādiyya
• 2.5 Authenticity of Early Arabic Poetry
• 3.1 Traditional Analysis
• CHAPTER 5: The Style and Themes in the Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya
• 1. The Style of Supplications in terms of Content and Structure
• 1.1 Basic General Tenets of the Prayers within the Ṣaḥīfa
• 1.1.1 Individuality and Spontaneity
• 1.2 Particular tenets of prayers within the Ṣaḥīfa
• 1.2.1 Theological Tenets- Unity of God and the notion of Lordship and Servant-hood 
• 1.2.1.1 Variety of Names and Attributes of God to approach Him by during various needs
• 1.1.2 Spiritual Dimensions
• 1.1.3 Ethical and Moral Dimensions
• 1:1:4 Social and Political Dimensions
• 1.1.5 Esoteric Dimensions
• 2. Broad Categories of the Prayers within the Ṣaḥīfa
• 2.1 Broad Genera- Spontaneous and Premeditated
• 2.2 Another Broad Genera- Rational and Intuitive
• 2:2 Five Particular Genera
• 2.2.1 Prayers designed as paeans of praise and thanks to God
• 2.2.2 Invocations that include requests of forgiveness and clemency
• 2:2:3 Prayers for individual’s spiritual betterment or for the spiritual, emotional and material wellbeing of others
• 2.2.4 Prayers that are made on behalf of others
• 2.2.5 All prayers not locatable in any of the above
• CLOSING REMARKS
• Bibliography
• Notes